Darrell Toma is a graduate of the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Science (Resource Economics). He is a Certified Management Consultant and has attended the Banff Centre (Advanced Marketing Management). He has 30 years of experience in professional consulting with Deloitte Touche, two other consulting firms and his own firm.

In his prior position, he was Principal in Charge of the Edmonton Strategic Management Consulting group (7 staff). Since 1979, Darrell has worked on over 450 assignments concerning a wide variety of economic and management problems. He has experience in facilitation, business and strategic planning, industry market research and economic analysis. He also has much experience as a Board member with many organizations. He was President of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, on the Canadian Chamber Board, board member on several professional Institutes, a research Institute and at the community level. Recent work has involved lean enterprise methods, alliances in technology commercialization, sector e-marketing at a provincial level, facilitation of a manufacturing consortium and economic development plans for regional growth.    

He has authored over 35 publications, presented over 150 speeches and has been featured as an expert on television, radio and in the press. He has worked in Australia, Canada, the USA, Korea, Egypt, Mexico and Hong Kong. He has industry experience in agri-food, professional services, government, manufacturing, oilfield services and small business. Client experience includes: Alberta Government, private businesses and CIDA among many others. He has published a book chapter on volunteer leadership, a book on best management practices, manufacturing best practices and a number of articles. He has been a keynote speaker in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mexico, Toronto, Houston and in Sydney, AU, 

Recently Darrell has:

• Completed his term as Past-President of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce after a 5 year leadership track
• Been a Board member of Alberta Watersmart, a Calgary-based non-profit which is focused on water management technologies and information for improved use. The website www.albertawatersmart.com shows some of the staff activities and plans;
• Been appointed as Senior Advisor to IICA- Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture, which has 35 member nations, including Canada. The IICA board members are the Ministers of Agriculture from the member countries.

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Educational & Professional Experience:
- B.Sc. Agriculture, University of Alberta, 1977
- M.Sc. Resource Economics, University of Alberta, 1979
- Certified Management Consultant, CMC 1988
- Professional Agrologist, PAG, 1980
- Distinguished Agrologist Award, 1997
- Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
- Alberta Centennial Medal, 2005
- "Make It Happen Award", CCAA, 2003
- Advanced Marketing and Management, Banff School of Management
- Numerous professional and industry seminars and conferences
- National Certified Level 3 Coach, Hockey

*Member of the following organizations:
- Alberta Institute of Agrologists
- Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta (Past Board member, marketing committee, registration committee)
- Canadian Association of Management Consultants
- Canadian Consulting Agrologists Association (Past President)
- Agriculture Institute of Canada (Past Board member)
- Economics Society of Northern Alberta (Past Board)
- Alberta Chambers of Commerce (President, 2005)
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Past Board)
- Edmonton Chamber of Commerce (Chair, Committee member)
- Supply Chain Management Journal (Appointed Editor, 1999-2003)
- Senior Advisor to IICA - Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture